CVE-2016-5266

Published: Aug 5, 2016Modified: May 6, 2026

8.1

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 5.2

Source: NVD

Description

Mozilla Firefox before 48.0 does not properly restrict drag-and-drop (aka dataTransfer) actions for file: URIs, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to access local files via a crafted web site.

Affected (1)

Products: Mozilla: Firefox

Mozilla

1 product

Firefox

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Mozilla Firefox	Up to 47.0.1

Related CWEs

CWE-264

References (16)

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00004.html

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00029.html

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-81.html

Source: security@mozilla.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92260

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036508

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3044-1

Source: security@mozilla.org

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1226977

Source: security@mozilla.org

Issue Tracking

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00004.html